August 2020: New Kaikōkiri Announced
The J R McKenzie Trust is pleased to announce its most recent funding recipients as follows:
Shakti Youth (Shakti Legal Advocacy and Family Social Services)
$100,000 over two years for “#LetsDealWithIt – Eliminating Discrimination”
A Shakti Youth campaign launched in the immediate aftermath of the 2019 Mosque terror attacks laid the groundwork for #LetsDealWithIt, a grassroots movement which is centred around encouraging active citizenship within the context of multicultural dialogue. It has a strategic vision to improve harmony, connectivity, and social inclusion. #LetsDealWithIt aims to support the participation of ethnic young people in efforts to build relationships through trust and ensure their voice is valued, heard, and amplified
Pathway Trust
$300,000 over three years for “The Navigate Initiative”
Aotearoa New Zealand’s reoffending rate among released prisoners is remarkably high: within five years, 71% of released prisoners are convicted of another crime, and 52% are returned to prison. The Navigate Initiative has been co-designed through an authentic partnership between Pathway Trust, the Department of Corrections, and the local community, and aims to create a safer, happier environment for all through better reintegration outcomes for released prisoners. Support starts ‘behind the wire’, where men are provided with access to intensive pre-release preparation, helping to overcome isolation, aid resilience, develop positive life and employment skills, before they step back into the community. Ongoing support will continue for at least one year after release.
Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Centre of Excellence Trust
$150,000 over two years for “Hauiti Wānanga”
Te Aitanga a Hauiti Centre of Excellence’s (COE) purpose is to promote, advance, support, develop and maintain excellence in the cultural, social, political, sporting and academic achievement and aspirations for Te Aitanga a Hauiti whānau, marae, hapū and iwi kāinga. COE plans to establish an iwi-based achievement approach to accelerating positive outcomes for rangatahi in training, education and employment. The tauira/students and their whānau of Tolaga Bay will have a voice in the co-design which will utilise a kaupapa Māori approach. COE want to contribute to the fulfilment of rangatahi Māori aspirations to live as Māori and actively participate as citizens of their iwi, community, and the world.
Nga Hau e Wha Maara Kai Charitable Trust
$224,270 over two years for “Maara Kai and Te Haemata Teaching & Learning Centre”
The purpose of Ngā Hau e Whā Maara Kai Charitable Trust is to educate and train people about kai and harvesting. Its newly developed six-month programme for rangatahi in Taumaranui and Ruapehu is designed to build on their strengths and inspire them to identify a pathway towards their future. The Trust seeks to guide rangatahi in Māori culture, life, horticulture, and purpose over a three-year period. It will provide pastoral care for rangatahi, and will incorporate an understanding of tikanga Māori, how to live from the production of kai, and how the whenua survives and revives on the riparian planting in the rohe (region).
Poutama Rites of Passage Trust
$50,000 over one year for regional expansion
Poutama Rites of Passage (PRoP) was established to support young people and whānau navigating the passage from childhood to adulthood. This involved the successful development of pilot programmes for young women and women facilitators in Raglan, Te Tai Rāwhiti and Ōtaki. Now, PRoP wants to extend the programme’s reach into more regions, including training male mentors and supporting a community-led rite for boys in Te Tai Rāwhiti (East Coast). It also intends holding a national gathering for PRoP coordinators, facilitators, mentors and support people to meet, share learnings, up-skill and celebrate achievements.